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-----Rituals retarding growth------

Does loosing faith on ourselves is good or gaining faith is
important of our very existence . Any one in the world who have their senses
will tell that later is important. My daughter was born on 14th Aug (Friday)
evening and it was amavasy. After
knowing this many of my relatives has congratulated and propheced that my
daughter bring laxmi to my home. Some of
them also advised me to do some shanthi pooja, because of her naxathra. With
the pressure of my relatives, compelled my self and consulted priest of the temple
near to my home.

By seeing me he welcomed and advised me to sit and quried
about my visit. When I said about my daughter, he scared me that I came very
late. This pooja (ritual) should be done soon after the birth. He also
consulted other priests and said that we have to do rudhrabishekam, shanty
pooja, navagraha pooja and other. When I asked the cost of all these rituals,
he surprised me by saying that it would cost 18 – 20K, which is nearly half my
salary. My jaws were dropped by hearing those numbers. I don’t know what to do,
I am very much surprised and for the benefit of the doubt I consulted another
priest in one of the famous temple. He
almost said the same pooja (rituals) ad said that the cost would be 8K.

That means the second priest has reduced half of the cost.
If the rituals are same, why there is so much of cost difference. Is it like
same garment purchasing in whole sale and retail shop. Why there is so much of
cost difference. What should the common man need to believe. Is that person who spend most of
the money for these rituals will have good future and the person who spend less
money will have bad future. In that case only rich people will have good
future. What should we believe? Does spending money is the only way to calm
down the evil forces and make my daughter life happier.

How does money, god or astrology and future life are
related. If these rituals are mandatory, then I should see all the people on
the earth should follow the same rituals.
Yet, I believe that many persons who does not follow are leading happy
life. What are these rituals, how do they work exactly . Does these rituals are
applicable to present current generation? Are these rituals to make ourselves happy or
to feed the priest who scare the people by reducing the self confidence?

But at the end of the day I see a point that what else can
be priest can do if we go and ask about our future. If he say that our future
is bright, then no client will come back to him and inquire about future. If
they say that our future is uncertain, then we blind people will go often to
them and offer money and also confidence.

As I am a science student, naturally, we oppose the existence of this rituals. But I
believe the vedic culture and rituals have some deep meaning. I also believe
that the priests have vast knowledge of astrology should help us to increase
the confidence of people who approach them. If they reduce the confidence by
citing the reasons which are not in our hands then the damage they are causing
to the society is much harmful than helping us to improve.

Finally, I believe that the culture and rituals should
increase the confidence rather than bringing down and bother about the forces
which are not in our hands…

I am PhD graduate in science, interested in writing, these are inspired by real life incidents with certain amount of fiction. I have been inspired by many authors but I like the writings which are practical. This blog is intended to express my feelings and these expression are purely one sided; does not mean to hurt others.